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Eighteen Dead After Philippines Ferry With 300 Passengers Sinks
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At least 18 people lost their lives after a passenger ferry carrying more than 300 people sank near an island in the southern Philippines early Monday. Triggering a large-scale rescue operation, search crews rescued 317 people who were on board the MV Trisha Kerstin 3, but at least 24 people are still missing, according…
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China’s Birth Rate Hits Record Low as Population Shrinks for Fourth Year
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According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday (January 19), China’s population declined for the fourth consecutive year, with the birth rate falling to a record low in 2025. The country’s population fell by 3.39 million to reach around 1.4 billion by the end of 2025, marking a faster…
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Tragedy in Pakistan: Gul Plaza Fire Engulfs Historic Karachi Shopping Complex, Death Toll Rises, Dozens Missing
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KARACHI, Pakistan – A massive fire tore through Gul Plaza, a densely packed commercial complex on Karachi’s MA Jinnah Road, late Saturday night, killing dozens of people, leaving more than 60 missing, and causing parts of the multi-storey building to collapse after the blaze burned for more than a day. The fire broke out…
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Cambodia Extradites Suspected Crypto Scam Boss to China
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Cambodian authorities have extradited a Chinese-born tycoon accused of running a vast online fraud operation to China, Chinese officials confirmed on Thursday. The suspect, Chen Zhi, is the chairman of Prince Holding Group, one of Cambodia’s largest conglomerates. U.S. authorities have alleged that the company served as a front for what they described as…